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Spring has been procrastinating and seems nowhere nearby, but I guess I could speed it up a little bit by making some fruit coasters to feel the summer earlier. I’ve made a set of 6 for the Knitting Club Fundraising. All of them are using the same pattern pretty much, except changing yarn colors. I innovated my pattern from Christine Longe’s Green Apple Coaster pattern as well as Tessa Shearer’s Summer Watermelon Coaster pattern.

R1: Chain 2 (counted as 1 double crochet) in magic ring, and then make 11 double crochet. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 2, then chain 2 (as the next round’s first double crochet) – 12 stitches.

R2: Work 1 double crochet in the same stitch where you chain 2, then work 2 double crochet into each double crochet gap. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 2, then chain 2 (as the next round’s first double crochet) – 24 stitches.

R3: Work 2 double crochet in next stitch. *Work 1 double crochet in next stitch, 2 double crochet in next stitch.* Repeat * 11 times. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 2, then chain 1 (as the next round’s first half double crochet) – 36 stitches.

R4: Work 1 half double crochet in next stitch, work 2 half double crochet in next stitch. *Work 1 half double crochet in next 2 stitches, work 2 half double crochet in next stitch.* Repeat * 11 times. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 2, then chain 2 (as the next round’s first double crochet) – 48 stitches.

Seeds for apples/watermelon (optional): Use Black Yarn to sew accordingly. (See photo for placement.) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Leaf for apples: Use green yarn, Chain 9, work 3 dc in 4th chain from hook, 1 double crochet in next 2 chains, 1 half double crochet in next chain, 1 single crochet in next chain, 1 slip stitch in last chain. Go on the other side of the chain and repeat in a reverse order: slip stitch in first chain, 1 single crochet in next chain, 1 half double crochet in next chain, 1 double crochet in next 2 chains, 3 double crochet in last chain (where the first 3 double crochet were made). Fasten off, sew in apple coaster and weave in ends.

Stem for apples: Use brown yarn, chain 10, from 2nd chain from hook, work 1 single crochet in each chain. Fasten off, sew in apple coaster and weave in ends.